Bottle-washer.



N0. 70|,285. Patented June 3, I902.

H. S. BREWINGTON.

BOTTLE WASHER.

(App1ica1;ion filed Oct. 21, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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HENRY S. BREWVINGTON, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO VILLIAM F. SEIM, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

BOTTLE-WASHER.

SIEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701,285, dated June 3, 1902.

Application filed October 21,1901. Serial No. 79,381. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY S. BREW'INGTON, a citizen of the United States,residin g at Baltimore city, in the State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bottle-VVashers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to bottle-washers, and more particularly to a brush 'or cleaner of novel construction especially designed for use upon a spindle adapted to be revolved by any suitable mechanism or by hand.

The invention comprises a tube slitted longitudinally and attached to a spindle in such a manner as to form radially-projecting loops.

The invention further consists of the combination, with a supporting-spindle, of a tube of flexible material slitted longitudinally and inverted to present radially-projecting loops, said loops having their outer surfaces roughened or formed with projections to provide an efficient rubbing-surface.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and its novel features will be defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a bottle-washing brush or cleaner embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the slitted tube as it appears before its ends are inverted to receive the spindle. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of Fig. 2.

The reference-numeral 1 designates a rubber tube formed wit-h a plurality of longitudinal slits 2. After the tube is slitted its ends are inverted and a spindle 3 is passed therethrough. The loops 4., formed by the slitting of the tube and by the inversion of the ends thereof, project radially to form rubhing or cleaning surfaces, and said loops are roughened or formed with projections 5 on their outer surfaces to facilitate the cleansing of the bottles.

The spindle 3 is preferably hollow to serve as a water-passage when the brush is revolved by power; but the invention is not restricted to the use of a hollow spindle, as a solid rod or spindle would suffice in case the brush is to be operated by hand.

While the improved brush above described is especially designed for use with bottlewashing machines driven by power and employing hollow spindles which conductwater to the brushes, the improvement is adapted for a variety of purposes, and I would have it understood that the invention is not restricted to the exact details shown in the drawings, but includes all such embodiments as may fall within the scope of the following claims.

I claim- 1. A bottle-washer comprising a supporting rod or spindle and a flexible tube slitted longitudinally and having its ends inverted to form projecting loops.

2. A bottle-washer comprising a rod or spindle, and a flexible tube slitted longitudinally and having its ends inverted to form projecting loops, the outer surfaces of which are formed with projections.

3. A brush for washing bottles comprising a tubular body portion of yielding material, and radially-disposed loops projecting from the ends of the tubular body portion.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY S. BREVVINGTON.

Witnesses:

E. WALTON BREWINGTON, RoB'r. O. RHODES. 

